{"id":15223,"date":"2023-06-22T14:29:21","date_gmt":"2023-06-22T14:29:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sleepy-visvesvaraya.209-59-154-116.plesk.page\/?p=15223"},"modified":"2023-06-22T14:29:21","modified_gmt":"2023-06-22T14:29:21","slug":"what-is-dbt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kynetdesign.in\/watergap\/2023\/06\/22\/what-is-dbt\/","title":{"rendered":"What is DBT?"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you or someone close to you is struggling with mental health disorders or substance abuse, you might have researched the best treatment and found things like CBT and DBT. Now you are wondering, “what is DBT” and “is DBT a good fit for me.”<\/span><\/p>\n

Contact us<\/span><\/a> today to learn more about our <\/span>outpatient mental health services<\/span><\/a> and how Water Gap Wellness Center can help.<\/span><\/p>\n

What is DBT?<\/span><\/h2>\n

Dialectical behavioral therapy, DBT, is a form of evidence-based treatment that stems from cognitive behavioral therapy.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Cognitive behavioral therapy helps people understand the relationship between their thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. Dialectical refers to combining ideas opposite to one another, allowing people with intense emotions to accept that their emotions might be opposite from reality.<\/span><\/p>\n

DBT focuses on emotions, mindfulness, and acceptance-oriented interventions. During the span of DBT counseling, individuals learn how to eliminate unhelpful behaviors and find a balance between intense emotions and reality.<\/span><\/p>\n

How DBT Counseling Works<\/span><\/h2>\n

When you participate in DBT sessions, the overarching goal is to find a balance between accepting who you are and accepting the benefits of Behavioral changes. During your sessions, the therapist will work with you to provide new skills to help you better regulate your emotions.<\/span><\/p>\n

What your individual sessions look like will vary from one therapist to the next, but in general, you will go through several levels of DBT counseling.<\/span><\/p>\n

Assessment<\/b><\/h3>\n

The first is your assessment. During this time, your therapist will ask you a series of questions and explain what you should expect during dialectical behavioral therapy and rehab. Once you decide that this is a good option for you moving forward, you’ll be able to set up an ongoing structure based on the length of your treatment and the number of sessions you’ll have each week.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Individual Therapy<\/b><\/h3>\n

DBT generally starts with individual therapy sessions, which are one hour in length. These sessions will have individual goals like:<\/span><\/p>\n